Protagonist - he was first introduced, suggesting that he is the protagonist of the story, which he is.

Connections to Key themes

The Conch - The conch is symbolised as a sign of democracy, which is what Ralph is also portrayed as, being a leader voted in by a democracy. The conch allowes freedom of speech and everyone to have their say on matters.

Ralph is the person who symbolised order and democracy, he does this by using the conch, which is the sign of democracy linked to Ralph. Ralph is knew to be the chief as he is the protagonist of the novel.